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perverseness_n he_o say_v but_o none_o that_o be_v very_o few_o of_o the_o stubborn_a one_o say_v where_o be_v god_n my_o maker_n who_o give_v song_n in_o the_o night_n who_o teach_v we_o all_o mankind_n more_o than_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v we_o wise_a than_o the_o foul_a of_o heaven_n how_o can_v the_o wicked_a say_v to_o the_o almighty_a job_n 21.11.22_o 17._o depart_v frou_fw-fr we_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n if_o he_o be_v not_o present_a with_o they_o at_o time_n teach_v rebuke_v draw_v and_o call_v they_o that_o he_o may_v turn_v they_o to_o he_o yea_o with_o their_o will_n from_o their_o wiked_a and_o destructive_a way_n do_v not_o wisdom_n utter_v her_o voice_n to_o all_o the_o fall_v race_n of_o mankind_n prov_fw-mi 8.4_o 5._o unto_o you_o o_o man_n i_o call_v and_o my_o voice_n be_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n o_o you_o simple_a understand_v wisdom_n and_o you_o fool_n be_v you_o of_o a_o understand_a heart_n yea_o be_v 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